After signing his monster extension with the 76ers, Joel Embiid said he didn’t buy anything for himself, per ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan. The big man explained:

When asked what he bought for himself after inking the extension, Embiid answered, “Nothing.”

Just before the extension, he purchased a new home for his parents in Cameroon because the old one was filled with painful memories of his brother Arthur, who was struck and killed by a car three years ago. Embiid wasn’t tempted to indulge for himself, either with jewelry, a house or a new car.

“I don’t drive,” he says. “All I really need is my video games and a big-ass TV.”

Two things: First, it’s awesome Embiid was able to buy his parents a new home and help them out after his younger brother tragically died in 2014. Second, how he explained that he only needs video games and a huge TV is so Joel Embiid.

Joel Embiid explains why he didn’t buy anything for himself after $148 million extension

Joel Embiid didn’t feel tempted to buy anything huge.

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